Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14468938 - Employee injured when asphalt tank explodes and burns

Accident Summary Nr: 14468938 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 09/26/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
795146	09/26/1988	5093	0	Jim Brewer

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were cutting and burning an insulated asphalt tank trailer. In the morning, they had burned and cut a large portion of the outer shell. During the afternoon work session, an explosion and fire occurred, injuring Employee #1. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, ASPHALT, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	795146			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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